The following data was developed in a McMillan
Talon rifle, with a 26-inch barrel. A Leupold 6.5-20 scope was installed in
Leupold bases and rings. All groups are 3 shots at 100 yards. We used Winchester
brass and the Federal 215 primers in all the loads

POWDER

VELOCITY

GROUP

BULLET

67.5 - W
760

2785

1.177

200
NOSLER BALLISTIC TIP

69.0

2834

0.728

70.5

2922

1.826

72.0

2964

0.722

73.5

3080

1.980

68.0 –
H 414

2863

1.257

69.5

2941

1.849

71.0

2977

0.997

72.5

3043

1.365

74.5

3117

0.757

75.5

3148

2.101

77.0

3154

1.191

71.0 VVN
165

2727

1.369

230
WINCHESTER FAIL SAFE

72.5

2769

1.750

74.0

2819

0.359

75.5

2834

0.229

77.0

2854

1.106

67.0
VARGET

3098

1.003

160
BARNES X

68.5

3201

0.979

70.0

3218

0.702

71.5

3348

0.745

73.0

3383

0.743

74.5

3394

1.479

76.0

3539

1.521

70.0 H
414

3037

2.414

185
BARNES X BT

71.5

3128

2.018

73.0

3176

1.279

74.5

3184

1.062

76.0

3285

3.393

77.5

3292

1.922

68.0 H
4831

2419

0.715

215
SIERRA SP

69.5

2526

1.179

71.0

2598

0.790

72.5

2627

1.192

74.0

2723

0.943

75.5

2761

0.677

77.0

2822

0.898

78.5

2865

1.511

80.0

2909

1.402

81.5

2965

1.203

The following data was developed by my friend F.R.
Mitchell, in 4 different rifles, details of each rifle are given ahead of each
load table.

Dakota Deluxe safari Grade with
a 23” barrel

POWDER

VELOCITY

BULLET

PRIMER

BRASS

76.0 IMR 4831

2866

225 NOSLER

WLRM

WIN

75.0 IMR 4831

2855

70.0 IMR 4350

2600

250 HORNADY

FED 215

2614

250 SPEER GS

76.0 RL 22

2687

77.0

2717

2711

250 NOSLER

74.0 IMR 4831

2737

73.0

2742

250 SPEER GS

WLRM

75.0 RL 19

2686

250 NOSLER

68.0 IMR 4350

2446

275 SPEER

FED 215

75.0 H 4831

2547

74.0 RL 22

2562

76.0 H 4831

2600

WLRM

66.0 IMR 4350

2340

300 WIN PP

WIN FAIL SAFE

2638

230 FS

The following were developed in
a Kimber Model 89 rifle with a 24” barrel.

POWDER

VELOCITY

BULLET

PRIMER

BRASS

FED SAFARI

2600

250 NOSLER

REM

2745

225

71.0 IMR 4350

2805

210 NOSLER

FED 215

WIN

73.0

2902

CCI 250

69.0

2630

250 NOSLER

FED 215

2635

250 HORNADY

72.0 H 4831

2518

250 SPEER GS

CCI 250

70.0 IMR 4350

2626

250 HORNADY RN

74.0 H 4831

2600

250 SPEER GS

75.0

2617

250 HORNADY

FED 215

77.0 RL 22

2769

250 NOSLER

FED

70.0 IMR 4350

2670

WIN

69.0

2668

250 BEAR CLAW

73.0 H 4831

2538

275 SPEER

75.0 RL 22

2668

2670

FED

70.0 H 4831

2371

300 WIN PP

CCI 250

72.0 RL 22

2505

FED 215

71.0 H 4831

2467

REM

The following loads were
developed in a custom rifle built on an FN action. It had a 24” Donnelly
barrel.

POWDER

VELOCITY

BULLET

PRIMER

BRASS

FED SAFARI

2600

250 NOSLER

77.0 RL 19

2854

210 NOSLER

WIN

WIN

76.0

2804

225 NOSLER

69.0 IMR 4350

2553

250 NOSLER

FED 215

2521

250 HORNADY

70.0

2590

250 TROPHY

71.0

2610

250 NOSLER

72.0

2700

WIN

76.0 RL 22

2710

2750

250 TROPHY

70.0 IMR 4350

2636

250 NOSLER

2675

250 HORNADY

FED 215

2675

250 NOSLER

The following were developed in
a Winchester Pre-64 Model 70, with a 25” barrel